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People
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Relationships
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Email correspondence
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Summary
This document is an email correspondence from David Pegg of The Guardian to Jeffrey Epstein, dated January/February 2015. The email, part of a joint investigation with a US media organization, confronts Epstein about alleged Swiss bank accounts at HSBC (Suisse) SA containing up to $3.5 million and asks about potential tax evasion and money laundering. A follow-up message sets a final deadline for response, and the document is marked 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030340'.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| David Pegg | Journalist |
Sender of the email, working for The Guardian newspaper. He is inquiring about Jeffrey Epstein's Swiss bank accounts.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Recipient / Subject of Inquiry |
The recipient of the email, addressed as "Mr Epstein". The email concerns his alleged Swiss bank accounts and potenti...
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| BESSIE | Associated Person/Entity |
Name listed in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's alleged HSBC (Suisse) SA account details.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Guardian |
The newspaper David Pegg works for, located in London. It is conducting a survey of Swiss bank accounts in partnershi...
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| HSBC (Suisse) SA |
The Swiss bank where Jeffrey Epstein allegedly held accounts.
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| FAMILY INTEREST L.P. |
An entity listed in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's alleged HSBC (Suisse) SA account.
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| US media organisation |
An unnamed partner of The Guardian in the investigation into Swiss bank accounts.
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| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
A document identifier at the bottom of the page, likely referring to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform...
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Timeline (2 events)
2015-01-05
David Pegg of The Guardian sent an email to Jeffrey Epstein inquiring about his Swiss bank accounts as part of a joint investigation with a US media organization.
2015-02-02
A deadline was set for Jeffrey Epstein to respond to The Guardian's inquiry.
Locations (5)
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Location of The Guardian newspaper office.
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The address of The Guardian newspaper.
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The country where the bank accounts in question are located (implied by "Swiss accounts" and "HSBC (Suisse) SA").
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The country where a partner media organization is based and where records identifying Epstein were reportedly held.
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Mentioned in the context of avoiding "UK domestic tax".
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Relationships (5)
David Pegg sent an email inquiry to Jeffrey Epstein on January 5, 2015, and a follow-up setting a response deadline.
The email alleges Epstein held accounts at HSBC (Suisse) SA.
The entity 'FAMILY INTEREST L.P.' is listed in connection with Epstein's alleged Swiss account.
The name 'BESSIE' is listed in connection with Epstein's alleged Swiss account.
The email states they are working 'in concert' on a survey of Swiss bank accounts.
Key Quotes (3)
"We have not received a response from you. If you wish to respond, please do so as soon as possible and no later than 18:00 on Monday 2nd February 2015."Source
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"We are writing because a US media organisation, in concert with ourselves at the Guardian newspaper in London, is currently conducting a detailed survey of Swiss bank accounts, past and present."Source
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Quote #2
"We have seen records held in the US identifying you among those who have held accounts. These accounts contained assets of up to USD 3.5m, and include: HSBC (Suisse) SA, FAMILY INTEREST L.P., 22079, BESSIE, JEFFREY EPSTEIN"Source
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Quote #3
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We have not received a response from you. If you wish to respond, please do so as soon as possible and no
later than 18:00 on Monday 2nd February 2015.
later than 18:00 on Monday 2nd February 2015.
For your convenience, please see the original letter below,.
Yours faithfully,
David Pegg
The Guardian
Kings Place
90 York Way
London
N1 9GU
The Guardian
Kings Place
90 York Way
London
N1 9GU
Tel: [REDACTED]
Email: [REDACTED]
Email: [REDACTED]
On 5 January 2015 at 11:14, David Pegg [REDACTED] wrote:
Swiss Accounts Survey
Swiss Accounts Survey
Dear Mr Epstein,
We are writing because a US media organisation, in concert with ourselves at the Guardian newspaper in
London, is currently conducting a detailed survey of Swiss bank accounts, past and present.
London, is currently conducting a detailed survey of Swiss bank accounts, past and present.
It is not illegal to have Swiss accounts. But as you may know, it is a topic of considerable public debate, and
several governments have been investigating the owners of such accounts.
several governments have been investigating the owners of such accounts.
There are a number of ways such accounts and also offshore trusts have been used to avoid inheritance tax,
UK domestic tax, or tax imposed by other countries. Such accounts have also been used to launder money.
UK domestic tax, or tax imposed by other countries. Such accounts have also been used to launder money.
We have seen records held in the US identifying you among those who have held accounts. These accounts
contained assets of up to USD 3.5m, and include:
contained assets of up to USD 3.5m, and include:
HSBC (Suisse) SA
FAMILY INTEREST L.P.
22079
BESSIE
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
FAMILY INTEREST L.P.
22079
BESSIE
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
1) You may therefore have been a person evading or avoiding tax, or laundering money.
We will be particularly concerned with these questions:
2) Why you had Swiss accounts.
3) How much back tax you have settled with the tax authorities following their investigation of your affairs.
3) How much back tax you have settled with the tax authorities following their investigation of your affairs.
Additionally, from public records and from material we have seen we note that:
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